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Table 1 Characteristics of the study subjects (n = 907)

From: Waist circumference and insulin resistance: a community based cross sectional study on reproductive aged Iranian women

Variable

Value

 

(means ± SD)

Age (Year)

34.4 ± 7.6

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

109 ± 14

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

69.2 ± 11

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

185 ± 42

LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

111 ± 35

HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

45 ± 13

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

142 ± 98

Weight (kg)

67.5 ± 12.8

Height (m)

159 ± 6

BMI (kg/m2)

26.9 ± 5.1

Waist (cm)

85.0 ± 12.2

Hip (cm)

105 ± 11

Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dl)

88.9 ± 26.1

Fasting plasma insulin (UI/ml)

9.0 ± 9.1

HOMA

2.1 ± 2.8

Insulin resistance(%)

21.2*

  1. *Percent of women with insulin resistance.